They Say Vampires Never Die

You couldn’t miss her—unassuming quiet elegance dressed in a black business suit that showed plenty of shapely leg and didn’t waste much material on anything that didn’t cling to her trim attractive figure—elegance, style and deadly all rolled up into one pretty package that reached deep inside you and said ’Your world can stop now because I’m here.' More

'They Say Vampires Never Die' is a novella (32910 words, 14 chapters)

You couldn’t miss her—unassuming quiet elegance dressed in a black business suit that showed plenty of shapely leg and didn’t waste much material on anything that didn’t cling to her trim attractive figure—elegance, style and deadly all rolled up into one pretty package that reached deep inside you and said ’Your world can stop now because I’m here.'

This story is about a lawyer who unknowingly falls in love with a vampire but doesn't know what she really is. She's a vampire all right but she walks by day and seems otherwise normal. After he finds out what she really is, he realizes he must pursue her after she runs away, and do what must be done.

It was cold and the sun was going down when John arrived at the old warehouse for his meeting with her. He reached for the rusty red door and entered the dimly lit deserted warehouse. The time had finally come. He felt beneath his coat for the dagger which would end it all. It's not what he wanted to do but what he had to do. Love only goes so far – you can’t fall in love with a vampire. He paused at the foot of the stairs to reflect back on what had brought him here....

Excerpt:My fingers dug in tighter around the dragon handle of the dagger and I pushed it against her chest a little harder. She took a deep breath as she felt the point against her chest. “Your idea of compassion escapes me Claudia. You relieved them of life,” I said. Then I pushed just a little harder as the point pierced her blouse and I felt the softness of her skin resist it, and once again she took another deep breath but she continued. “Life is what you define it to be,” she said.“My definition is a bit different than yours.” My face was close to hers as I spoke, moments away from the plunging the blade into her. The irony did not escape me. I thought back to how many times my face had been close to hers as we had made love and how now it would be close to hers in death.Her eyes scanned mine with deep intensity. “Are we going to do this or not? She paused holding my gaze as if waiting for an answer, before she spoke again. “It’s what I am. You can’t change what I am with talk or crosses or anything else.”

Frank Arcilesi has a degree in Mass Communications; and Mathematics from Towson State University in Maryland. He has written numerous stories, and articles on collecting, travel and other topics, and has financial and business experience.

By Toni Hull of Epic Book Promotions:Frank Arcilesi has recently authored Everyday a Bird Learns How to Fly.

Montgomery Village, Maryland is an area of rolling green hills, beautiful parks and cherry blossoms. Dubbed ‘The Best Hometown in Maryland’, Montgomery Village is a short train ride from Washington DC, and less than an hour’s drive from Baltimore. Along with 40,000 other people, Frank Arcilesi calls Montgomery Village his home.

The air was crisp and the sky was bright the October morning that I asked Mr. Arcilesi to fill me in on his novel Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly, and his life in general.

“I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland with my mom, dad and older brother. The city had a special charm with its small ethnic neighborhoods and friendly people. Of course there were the Orioles and Baltimore Colts, until they (Colts) were unceremoniously hijacked at midnight by the Mayflower vans. Johnny Unitas and Brooks and Frank Robinson were my heroes.

When I was a kid my mom worked as a buttonhole maker in a custom suit factory and my dad pressed garments. These were tedious un-fun jobs but they kept food on the table for my brother and me. School was a little out of the ordinary. My high school was all male and we had to rent female cheerleaders from other schools for our football games. We never knew if they were really cheering for our team or the opposition.” Today the cheerleaders are more honest in their enthusiasm since the school is now coed. Later I attended college just eight miles north of Baltimore at Towson State University. That is where I studied mass communications and mathematics. I’ll let you decide which one I found boring.”

“How about favorite places?”

“Antiques shops are fascinating and I will stop at any new one I discover. I also love to drive through the countryside of Pennsylvania during the fall. In the summer though, my favorite spot is the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland, with its sandy beach and long, long boardwalk stretching past the many souvenir shops and food stands. I also like to search the small resort town for new restaurants specializing in fine seafood. There are some excellent ones which I discovered recently nestled along some of the marinas and bay inlet areas. Enjoying fine seafood with a view of boats and water in front of you, can’t be beat. I also enjoy eating pizza, chicken, New England clam chowder, crabs, peanut butter ice cream, and gummy bears.”

“Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly is the name of your book. What is it about ?”

“Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly is set in a small town during the late ‘50s. A boy by the name of Jimmy is finishing up his senior year in high school and is feeling his way along a well traveled route of learning to become a man. A young, married woman enters his life one day and everything that once seemed simple is suddenly complicated by friends, family and life’s simple rules in general.

'The stepmother of one's best friend in high school - there doesn't seem too much potential for romance. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a classic love story about Jimmy and Carol, only Jimmy is fresh out of high school and Carol is older and the mother of his friend. For 1958 in a small community in the state of Maryland, it's not the most kosher thing socially. Jimmy and Carol are stuck in a conflict of love and respect, and have no idea which will win out. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a fine addition to any romance shelf and for anyone who wants a controversial love story.'